Bio – Missy Weaver

Missy Weaver

Missy Weaver

Senior vice President, Integrated Talent Management

 

As Senior Vice President, Integrated Talent Management, Missy is responsible for recruiting and leading new Principals as well as expanding the firm’s learning and development program to support global search engagements with software and technology companies. Missy has led numerous engagements across the C-suite for private equity backed companies, including successful CEO, CFO, and CIO placements.

Prior to Bespoke, Missy worked as a Vice President at GLG, where she supported research for private equity tech investors and F500 software companies. With 6+ years of working in a fast-paced client service organization, her experience includes leading operations and talent development, managing key client relationships, and recruiting executives for various events and consulting engagements.

She graduated Summa Cum Laude from The University of Texas at Austin, where she received her Bachelor of Science in Public Relations.

An outdoor enthusiast with a passion for health and wellness, she is often spending time on the yoga mat, running the trail around Austin’s Lady Bird Lake, or hiking in Colorado.

By the numbers

16

Mountains skied in North America

36

Texas Longhorn football games attended

14,400

Highest summit elevation hiked in Colorado

Bio – Jenny Gray

Jenny Gray

Jenny Gray

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

 

Jenny Gray is a Senior Vice President at Bespoke Partners within our CEO & Board Practice. Jenny specializes in leading CEO & Board searches for our clients across growth equity to buyout with portfolio companies in B2B SaaS. She has also specialized in Go-to-Market and Chief Customer Officer searches. She has led over 70 successful searches since she joined Bespoke in 2019 and has placed executives across multiple portfolio companies including Thoma Bravo, Insight Partners, Clearlake Capital, K1, PSG and others.

Prior to joining Bespoke, she spent four years working in advertising and sponsorship sales at the Wall Street Journal in New York and also worked an additional two years in software and PEO sales at TriNet. Jenny graduated from Goizueta Business School at Emory University with a BBA in Marketing & Consulting and a minor in International Business.

Jenny is based in our San Diego office and lives in Solana Beach with her husband, one year old daughter and golden retriever. On the weekends you can find her hiking, at the dog beach or sipping a spicy margarita.

By the numbers

9,150

Elevation at the top of my favorite ski mountain, Sun Valley Idaho

6

Cities I have lived in since I was 18

18,856

Estimated steps I completed on the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

Bio – Alexandra Bossetta

Alexandra Bossetta
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As Partner at Bespoke Partners, Alex is the practice lead for the firm’s HR, People and Talent practice. She leads executive recruitment and assessment for high-growth, PE-backed and public software organizations and has extensive experience placing leaders in CEO, President/ COO, Sales and Marketing, and HR Talent leadership roles. During her tenure, she has successfully completed over 110 career placements including multiple team builds.

Prior to Bespoke, Alex worked as a Team Lead at GLG in the firm’s fastest growing segment, where she supported private equity and venture capital firms in research, deal origination and due diligence efforts. Alex obtained her Master of Arts in Human Resources and Organizational Learning from George Washington University. During this time, she was also the full-time Program Director for the GW School of Business’ social entrepreneurship initiative, Lemonade Day, empowering youth across DC to learn the fundamentals of entrepreneurship. Alex was born and raised in New Orleans then attended Louisiana State University where she earned her Bachelors of Arts.

By the numbers

25

Horses on her family farm in New Orleans

30+

Worked with top-tier technology investors during her career

100

Cycling classes completed during COVID

Bio – Katherine Baker

Katherine Baker
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Katherine Baker

PARTNER
CEO PRACTICE

 

Based in Bespoke’s Austin office, Katherine co-leads the CEO practice and is a GTM practice expert to help build the executive teams for private equity backed software and technology companies. Over the last 6 years Katherine has completed over 150 searches for firms such as WCAS, Francisco Partners, Clearlake Capital, Insight Partners, TA Associates, Providence Equity, and more.

Prior to joining Bespoke in 2017, Katherine focused on recruiting Finance executives across all industries including SAAS, Biotech, Energy, and Defense from Fortune 500 companies to start-ups. She has led dozens of placement searches that have resulted in portfolio company exits, and billions of dollars of total transaction value creation.

Katherine graduated from the University of San Diego with a bachelor’s degree in finance with a minor in Spanish.

On the weekend you can find her spending time with her husband and running, hiking, doing yoga, enjoying a spicy mezcal margarita and what San Diego has to offer!

By the numbers

10+

Countries visited

520,000

Average steps per year at Torrey Pines National Park

5

Average workouts a week

Bio – Adelaide Maffey

Adelaide Maffey

Adelaide Maffey

Vice President, Strategic Partnerships

 

Adelaide has more than 11 years of experience in management consulting in the technology sector, including extensive work in private equity backed companies. As the VP of Strategic Partnerships, Adelaide engages the Bespoke team with industry partners to deliver tailored solutions for clients and to drive strategic projects.

She previously held roles at Bespoke focused on human capital management, talent assessment and development, and business operations. Prior to joining Bespoke, Adelaide was a program management consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton and spent a year in the AmeriCorps teaching peace building and conflict resolution strategies to inner-city elementary school students.

Adelaide graduated with honors from the University of San Diego with a B.A. in History, and two minors in Leadership Studies and Peace & Justice Studies. She has an MBA from Strayer University. In her free time, you can find Adelaide traveling, practicing yoga, dancing at concerts, and enjoying the San Diego sunshine.

By the numbers

9

Events watched live at the Rio 2016 Olympics

7

Acres of orange and avocado trees on our family grove

5200

Hours spent practicing springboard and platform diving

 

Bio – Nick Donlan

Nick Donlan
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Nick Donlan

Partner
FINANCE PRACTICE

 

With a focus on CFO searches for private equity-backed software companies, Nick has placed operational CFOs who’ve driven exceptional outcomes on behalf of top sponsors including Thoma Bravo, Francisco Partners, and TA Associates. Nick has also been an integral part in building out executive teams at Quest, Imperva, Instructure, Insurity, Paycor, ABC Fitness, MeridianLink, Quorum Software, Redwood Software, and others.

During his 10+ years at Bespoke’s Austin office, Nick has orchestrated successful placements of high-impact executives for a wide spectrum of clients, from growth-oriented, pre-IPO companies to buyouts to complex carveouts and turnaround situations. He has experience placing executives in pre-IPO and recently public SaaS companies, including nCino, Paycor, Duck Creek, and Pluralsight.

Prior to joining the Bespoke team in 2016, Nick worked at GLG, where he supported private equity and venture capital firms in deal origination and due diligence efforts.

Nick graduated cum laude from Dartmouth College, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Government and competed for the College’s policy debate team.

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By the numbers

87

Debate tournaments attended

3

Marathons completed

12

Flannel shirts owned